SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17755, 16 September 1927, Page 11

SPORTING.

DANNEVIRKE HUNT CLUB,

STEEPLECHASE TO FRISCO JACK i —— By T»)«(rrat/h —Pre«» A«soclatioa. : DANNEVIRKE, Sept. 15. Tlie Dannevirke Hunt Club’s annual meeting was held to-day in beautiful weather, the course being in good condition, and the attendance . up to the average/ The totalisator handled £8657, compared, with £8331 for the corresponding meeting last year. In the Oringi Hack Hurdles, Arataura fell at the second fence and broke his neck. As a result, his rider, H. Gordon, was rolled on and had to be sent to the Dannevirke Public Hospital,- He was slightly crushed, but no bones were broken. Results: —■ ASHCOTT HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of 75 sovs; 1£ miles. I—J. E. M. Langley’s Ballyfarnon, 9.5 (C. Stratton) .... 1 4—Pancliito, 9.0 (C. McGovern) 2 3 Musical, 10.2 (H. McSweeney) 3 Also ran-—2 Calluna, 5 Scornful. Won by ten lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time—2min 49sec. ORINGI HURDLES, of 80 sovs; 1J miles. I—C. F. Yallance’s Red Fuchsia, 9.13 (A. McDonald) 1 I—Mountain Top, 9.4 (P. Holman) 2 G—Revel, 10.10 (A. E. Ellis) . . 3 Also ran—3 Arataura, 4 Rakauponga, 2 Braemar. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Arataura fell at the second fence, and was killed, H. Gordon, his rider, being severely shaken. NOVICE STAKES, of 75 sovs; 5 furlongs. I—W. H. Galsford’s Excess, 9.0 (L. G. Morris) 1 4 Kindle. 9.1 (C. McGovern) . 2 5 Ring Boy, 9.0 (A. Hobson) . 3 Also ran—-10 Airforce, 7 Miss Scandal, 3 Heather Blend, 1 Monetize (bracketed with winner), 2 Borseline, 8 Hodren, 17 Fallow and Degree (bracketed), 6 Moregas. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time —lmin 5 l-ssec. DANNEVIRKE HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, Of 100 sovs, and Cup valued at £2O; about 2£ miles. 4—F. J. Waller’s Frisco Jack, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 1 7—Pancliito, 9.6 (C. McGovern) 2 I 9—Risk, 9.0 (N. Syme) . . . . 3 c Also ran—l Banjuke, 3 Handy, 5 i Buckeye, 2 Birkenose, 6 Lightmore, 10 Trimpouri, 11 Formhead. S Peep o’ Day. Won by tweive lengths, same distance between second and third. 1 Time —smiii 5 l-ssec. o

RAKATATAI HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; 1 mile. 2 Mrs Hutchinson’s Royal Damon. 9.4 CL. G. Morris) . . . . 1 3 Willow Wai, 7.0 (A. Brown) 2 I—Starboard Light, 7.8 (W. H. . Jones) 3 Also ran—4 Buoyant, 8 Tame Fox, Horomea, 12 Epistle, 5 Othon, 16 'assionate, 10 Pantagruel, 11 Coot, Lipsol, 13 Phantasy, 15 Lady Ideal, Grand National, Abisogne. Won by vo lengths, a length between second ud third. Time—lmin 44sec. :akahukura handicap, of 75 sovs; 6 furlongs. 2■ —H. F. Hume’s Imitation, 8.4 (A. Ridgway) 1 s—Abisogne, 7.9 (T. Green) . . 2 4 —Rosebush, 7.8 (W. H. Jones) 3 Also ran—l Arch Arrow, 6 Lady Cynthia, 3 Tanagra, 7 Chips. S Fee Simple. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time — lmin 17sec. AKITIO LADIES’ BRACELET, of 70 sovs; 1J miles. 1— B. Brewer’s Lady Faye, 11.6 (Mr J. Morris) 1 2 Tintoretto, 11.10 (Mr H. Matson) 2 4—Gordon Swift, II.S (Mr A. McDonald) 3 Also ran—3 Musical, 5 Happy Release. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time—2min 15sec. KAITOICE HANDICAP, of 75 sovs; 7 furlongs. 4A. Goodman’s Cerf, 9.6 (A. Hobson) t 2—L. E. Goodwin’s Watchman, 8.4 (R. Reed) • t 5- —Tanagra, S.lO (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also ran —3 Butterscotch, 1 Atareria, 8 Toka, 10 Debate, 6 Gourmet, 7 Calithe, 9 Volhynia. In a great finish Cerf and Watchman ran a dead heat; third horse a length away. Time — lmin 3 0 l-ssec. TROTTING CUP ACCEPTANCES. (Special to the “Herald.”) CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 15. Following are the second acceptances for the NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP, of 3000 sovs (class 4.28); 2 miles. Audacious . scr Koliara ... 24 Locanda Mac scr Queen’s Own 2 4 Escapade . . scr Acron .... 24 Logan Chief 12 Loganwood . 3 6 Cardinal Man o’ War . 36 , Logan 12 Great Hope . 36 Peter Imprint ... 43 Bingen 12 Prince Talaro ... 12 Pointer 60 Sea Pearl . . 24 Sheik 60 Black Admiral 2 4 Great Bingen 84

OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB

The following nominations have been received for the Oarnaru Jockey Club’s spring meeting: SPRING HURDLES, of 140 sovs; 11 miles. —Atapo, Arcos, Bachelor Gay, Beauty Light, Corn Rigs, Clontarf, Captain Sarto, Dubious, Goldtown, Kapuna, Projector, Rangatahi, Sunny Loch, Tarleton, The Babe, Te Kawa, Uleaborg. NOVICE STAKES, of 13 0 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Amorist, Attract, Court Jester, Cornhill, Coomassie, Cornmentor, Craigmore, Degree, Donne, Exide, Felony, Fallow, Hildreth, Joybridge, Latin Quarter, Little Duchess, Lightning Raid, Larkaway, Miss Marco, Miss Thespian, Membo, Pound Note, Star Raid, Lembroney, Thurlow, Waving Corn. OAMARU CUP, of 225 sovs; 11 miles. —Aberfeldy, Arpent, Courtly Rose, Chickwheat, Cornstalk, Fairy Tidings, Fabriano, Gold Brick, Gold Mint, Goosestep, Hurdy G'urdy, Lucy Locket, Pink Note, Royal Game, Ropier, Set Sail, Solrose, Solferite, Taboo, Vaward. FLYING HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Arrowmir, Black Duke, Bright Mark, Corn Rigs, Carmine, Corn Money, Comic Song, Erne, Erin-go-Bragli, Mime, Pink Note, Precious, Rascal, Receipt, Snatcher, Thestlus, Volant. GRANGE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Amorist, All Comment, Ark Royal, Court Jester, Craigmore, Donne, Erin-go-Bragh, Exide, Felony, Fallow, Glengarry, Glad

Light, Gay Sonnet, Hildreth, Lady Tractor, Money Peer, Money Mine, Membo, Martian Spear, Royal Tractor, Sax Airini, Spode, Solgele, Schottische, Thurlow, Tripaway, Wreath of Myrtle. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 145 sovs; 1 mile.—Ark Royal, AberK feldy, Bright Mark, Blue Dragoon, Corn Rigs. Courtly Rose, Cornstalk, Chickwlieat, Dubious, Fallow, Fairy Herald, Goosestep, Gold Brick, Gold Mint, Gay Bird, Ilurdy Gurdy, Lucy Locket, Mime, Miss Winkie, Overi- haul, Receipt, Royal Game, Rascala Royal Head, Shandre, Solrose, Sunny g Loch, Taboo. e Nominations for the trotting events r will be received until 8 o’clock to--1 night. t 3 REASSURING NEWS. ' s 1 ' By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Auatrrlinn and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Sept. 15, 10.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 15. t The condition of both Merry Mint and Royal Lineage is greatly improved. L [ WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 15. The annual meeting of the Wellington Racing Club was held to-day, Mr J. B. Harcourt presiding. The president expressed satisfaction at the successful year, the nett profit being £6435/12/8 for five meetings (an extra meeting being granted for the American Fleet’s ' visit). Stakes paid amounted to £38,610, compared with £43,900 in the previous year. Taxes paid to the Government amounted to £41,583 6s lid. Totalisator receipts were £51.893/18/7, compared with £61,197/19/7 for 1926; gates and railway receipts were £15,800/5/6, a decrease of £2679/10/1; and privileges £5300/S/7, an increase of £2792/7/7. 1